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Writings and Notes

Archives of American Art

Object Details

sova.aaa.westharo_ref379
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw959c73928-e8a1-46ae-9e3d-4edbbbec567d
Collection Creator
Weston, Harold, 1894-1972
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Harold Weston papers
Sponsor
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Extent
(Box 13-14; 0.6 linear feet)
Date
1912-1975
Archival Repository
Archives of American Art
Identifier
AAA.westharo, Series 7
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Harold Weston papers, 1894-1978, bulk 1912-1972. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Scope and Contents note
Writings are by Harold Weston, family members, and others. Writings by Weston include a thesis on painting and art from 1915, writings about his travels in the Middle East, articles concerning art and short stories, poems written while in school and to Helen Babbott, academic papers and notes, notes, diary notes, annotated picture postcards from a trip to Europe in 1957, and remarks made my Weston at an annniversary dinner for the Philadelphia Ethical Society. Writings by others are by Duncan Phillips, Paul Rosenfeld, Barbara Weston, and Faith Weston. Barbara Weston's "How I Became What I Am" discusses her parents' relationship and her time spent with them. Faith Weston's writings include poetry and notes, and a day diary written while in Europe in 1957. Also found are memorials to Harold Weston, notes labeled "Leaves from a Scrapbook" probably by Weston, general lists, and lists of works of art.
Collection Restrictions
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
AAA.westharo_ref379
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw959c73928-e8a1-46ae-9e3d-4edbbbec567d
AAA.westharo
AAA
Record ID
ebl-1503510377387-1503510377463-1

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